Degaussing: A process by which magnetic fields are used to neutralize or erase data from a magnetic storage medium, such as hard drives or tapes. The process renders the data unreadable, thus ensuring the secure disposal of sensitive information, though it should be noted that once a device has been degaussed, it is typically no longer usable.
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